Oregon Statutes 87.565 – Notice of lien required
(1) In order to perfect a lien under ORS § 87.555 (1), a hospital, an owner or operator of a hospital, a physician, a physician assistant or a nurse practitioner shall:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 87.565
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(a) Not later than 30 days after the discharge of the patient from the hospital, file a notice of lien substantially in the form prescribed in ORS § 87.570, containing a statement of the amount claimed, with the recording officer of the county wherein such hospital is located; and
(b) Prior to the date of judgment, award, settlement or compromise, serve a certified copy of the notice of lien by registered or certified mail upon:
(A) The person alleged to be responsible for causing the injury and from whom damages are or may be claimed or to the last-known address of the person; or
(B) The insurance carrier that has insured the person alleged to be responsible, if such insurance carrier is known.
(2) In order to perfect a lien under ORS § 87.555 (2), a hospital, an owner or operator of a hospital, a physician, a physician assistant or a nurse practitioner shall:
(a) Not later than 30 days after the discharge of the patient from the hospital, file a notice of lien substantially in the form prescribed in ORS § 87.570, containing a statement of the amount claimed, with the recording officer of the county wherein such hospital is located; and
(b) Serve a certified copy of the notice of lien by certified mail upon the insurance company that is obligated to make payment for hospitalization and medical services. [Amended by 1979 c.123 § 1; 1989 c.727 § 3; 1991 c.249 § 7; 1995 c.100 § 1; 1999 c.146 § 3; 2014 c.45 § 7]